MCGRATH: MMA-Military connection runs deep
There are two things in this world that I love outside of my friends and family: mixed martial arts and the men and women of the United States Military. Being a huge MMA fan through […]
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HENRY: Kevin Lee vs. Darren Till and other fights to make next after UFC Rochester
(3) Rafael Dos Anjos def. Kevin Lee (Submission/Round 4) Let’s look at Rafael Dos Anjos under a microscope. He’s a guy who’s in a bit of a tough spot. He’s unquestionably a top three or […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from UFC Rochester
UFC Rochester was this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. UFC Rochester GOOD- Davi Ramos vs. Austin Hubbard This was a solid fight. Nothing great, but Ramos was the better fighter. Hubbard did […]
FREEMAN: 5 things a new MMA promotion can do to challenge UFC
For over 25 years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has been noticed as the top tier platform for the best fighters on the planet. The crown is constantly being challenged by other promotions. While some […]
MCGRATH: 10 things I learned this weekend in MMA (and boxing)
It’s interesting to note that Khabib Nurmagomedov’s teammates who were involved in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl are going in front of the Nevada State Athletic Commission next week. Khabib has said a million times […]
UFC ROCHESTER PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 5/18: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The UFC is back in the United States for UFC Rochester on Saturday night. The event will take place at The Blue Cross Arena in Rochester, New York. The main event takes place in the […]
FREEMAN: How Megan Anderson, Felicia Spencer, Rafael dos Anjos and Kevin Lee can get the job done at UFC Rochester
UFC Rochester lies in the heart of spring. A time in which growth is inevitable. Growth is exactly what will be showcased on Saturday, May 18th. An event in which there is no gold on […]
HENRY: Rose Namajunas vs Claudia Gadelha and other fights to make next after UFC 237
Jessica Andrade def. Rose Namajunas to become the UFC Strawweight Champion (TKO/Round 2) Jessica Andrade is the new UFC Strawweight Champion of the world, and we are now left with a cluster at the top […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 221 and UFC 237
Bellator 221 and UFC 237 were this past weekend, let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 221 GOOD- Tywan Claxton stops James Bennett Claxton beat the hell out of Bennett for about two and a […]
MCGRATH: 12 things I learned this weekend in MMA
UFC 237 and Bellator 221 were much hyped and rightly so. Both cards delivered for the most part and the knockouts especially for Bellator were spectacular. Let’s dig in on 12 storylines from the weekend […]
BELLATOR 221 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 5/11: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA makes its way to the AllState Arena in Rosemont, Illinois for Bellator 221. The main features a champion vs. champion bout. Michael Chandler puts his Bellator lightweight title on the line against current […]
UFC 237 PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 5/11: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels to the Jeunesse Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for UFC 237. The main event features a UFC women’s strawweight division title fight between Rose Namajunas and Jessica Andrade. UFC […]
RANKINGS: Where does Donald Cerrone land after big UFC Ottawa win?
Heavyweight 1. Daniel Cormier (UFC Champion) 2. Stipe Miocic 3. Francis Ngannou 4. Junior Dos Santos 5. Curtis Blaydes 6. Ryan Bader (Bellator Champion) 7. Derrick Lewis 8. Alistair Overeem 9. Alexander Volkov 10. Cheick […]
HENRY: Donald Cerrone vs. Conor McGregor and other fights to make next after UFC Ottawa
Donald Cerrone def. Al Iaquinta (Unanimous Decision) Donald Cerrone is 36 years old and he just might be coming off the best performance of his career to date… If you’ve followed Cerrone’s career up to […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator Birmingham and UFC Ottawa
Bellator Birmingham and UFC Ottawa were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator: Birmingham GOOD- Raymond Daniels stops Wilkes Barros Daniels peppered Barros with repeated strikes and was clearly going for […]
MCGRATH: ‘Cowboy’ refuses to ride off into the sunset
Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone and his outright refusal to ride into the sunset is the best story in all of MMA right now. Cerrone parading his son around the octagon after yet another impressive win was […]
UFC OTTAWA PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The Ultimate Fighting Championship travels north of the border to the Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa, Canada for UFC Fight Night 151. The main event takes place in the loaded UFC lightweight division where Al […]
BELLATOR BIRMINGHAM PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
Bellator MMA travels overseas to the Resorts World Arena in Birmingham, England for Bellator Birmingham on Saturday. The main event takes place in the Bellator lightweight division where Bent Primus takes on Tim Wilde. Brent […]
HENRY: Hermansson vs. Romero and other fights to make next after UFC Fort Lauderdale
Jack Hermansson def. Ronaldo Souza (Unanimous Decision) If you watch the poorly made, unofficial prequel to “Dumb and Dumber”, “Dumb and Dumberer”, you’ll hear a quote. A young Lloyd Christmas announces that he usually eats […]
MOORE: Top 5 Bellator freak show fights
In the past, and even today, Bellator comes under fire, but not for in-cage antics, inappropriate occurrences, or even terrible fighting. Bellator comes under fire for fights that make no sense. Fights that are booked […]
HYDEN BLOG: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly from Bellator 220 and UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson
Bellator 220 and UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson were both this past weekend. Let’s get right to the rundown. Bellator 220 GOOD- Gaston Bolanos stops Nathan Stolen Bolanos came out firing and plastered Stolen […]
WOMEN’S RANKINGS: Cole Henry’s top ten strawweights, flyweights, and bantamweights
Bantamweight 1. Amanda Nunes (UFC Champion) 2. Germaine de Randamie 3. Ketlen Vieira 4. Holly Holm 5. Sarah Kaufman (Invicta Champion) 6. Raquel Pennington 7. Aspen Ladd 8. Yana Kunitskaya 9. Marion Reneau 10. Macy […]
UFC FORT LAUDERDALE PREVIEW & PREDICTIONS 4/27: Grocke’s updated odds & predictions for every fight
The UFC travels to the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Florida for UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Hermansson. The main event takes place in the UFC middleweight division where Rolando Souza takes on Jack Hermansson. At […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: UFC continues to lack decency in use of Greg Hardy
At UFC Brooklyn Greg Hardy was booked to fight on the same card as Rachael Ostovich who was involved in a domestic violence incident with her husband. It was very clear at that point, that […]
COVINGTON’S CORNER: Fighting the good fight doesn’t make it great
To have great fight it must be competitive throughout; it must also have a defining moment, something special, an x-factor, a highlight above all others; a Je ne sais quoi if you will. That can […]